Thursday, June 30, 2011

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So many come to help us..Father Rose of St Marys just calls me..they are coming to help…from Shrewsbury Ma…I was in the seminary when he had been ordained..for Worcester..we are glad to send volunteers…the Unitarian church of Framingham is here..the congregation church of Shrewsbury came too, and St Marys of Ashland..

We are moving ahead for sure..

What a blessed day and blessed SUMMER OF CHANGE we are preparing for…are you ready, more important than the Freedom Summer, its time to take it BACK…JOIN US!

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101

 

Happy Easter and Happy Pascua! 

 

 

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

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8.5billion dollar settlement on banks for sour mortgages..more to come..

Cities are hemoraghing…bleeding, neighborhoods dying..but there is hope, there is HABITAT..we are taking back the hill, BATTLE HILL!

We are taking back empty homes..taking back run down streets, creating trees, and planters and businesses and homes…ITS TIME!!!!!

The smoke and mirrors will stop…the truth will come out, accountability is in order!

Join us in this the SUMMER OF CHANGE! Build with us..join more than 1000 volunteers who will help us!

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101

 

Happy Easter and Happy Pascua! 

 

 

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

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If we were to look at our efforts over the years, many have included helping Veterans…from helping to work in the Armory to our 911 relief, to our work with rehabbing Veterans homes, to rehabbing the American Legion and more…we are so honored to do this..i often think of no bombs, no threats, no shooting in our country, while the men and women of the service protect us here, over there, and around the world.. how profound they are to be praying and preserving our lives all over the world….So to that end we officially KICKOFF OUR HABITAT FOR VETERANS program this Thursday at the Clubhouse on Memorial Plaza…an area dedicated to Veterans.

We announce the stronger assistance to Veterans, to those who need help to those who seek housing and jobs with a priorities on Veterans!

Join us in this Fight!!!!! We have only just begun!

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101

 

Happy Easter and Happy Pascua! 

 

 

Monday, June 20, 2011

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What does the future look like.birght and green we hope…filled with gardens green homes..local grown home incuabetd businesses and  lots of love..

Stay tuned.. our Green corridor vision is coming together..blue jean insulation sip panels..solar panels home grown..local business owners and tomatoes and vegetables..life will be good in the hood, any hood, no matter what income level..stay tuned for this vision….join us! Make is reality, like the Congregational church of Shewsbury, who is joining us for sure..helping us in every way…this week 30 strong..OUR BUILDING ON FAITH INITIATIVE WILL TAKE PLACE THIS FALL, GET YOUR LOCAL CONGREGATION INVOLVED..A SIGN OF FAITH AND ACTION BAR NONE…so what are you waiting for..your company, your congregation your kids..be part of the SUMMER OF CHANGE…Mondays at 6pm volunteer orientation…http://www.habitatwc.org

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101

 

Happy Easter and Happy Pascua! 

 

 

Friday, June 17, 2011

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The GREEN CORRIDOR is movig ahead..the Green corridor..stay tuned!!!! You will hear more.

We are at a critical time in our history…critical time in our future.. but God is working..we will stop foreclosures….we will build what I am calling now BATTLE HILL..we will help house veterans..we will create Jobs..during this summer of Change!!!!!! God bless you..http://www.habitatwc.org

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101

 

Happy Easter and Happy Pascua! 

 

 

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

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What a week..more than 250 volunteers…include L and W, IBM lawyers, Melissa Joan Hart, Byram Hills, Bregal Investments, Goldman Sachs, the French School and many many more..

What a day, what a week, what a world to change.

Yesterday I was honored to sit with Joe Haselt, a great person, who is helping as Habitat honorary realtor, to help us look at saving homes, from going under, and helping families get in.. we have so much to do!

The country is on an interesting journey, one which can go up or down…we see that we might see more foreclosures hit the fan..MBIA sues all the big banks..the shadow foreclosures have yet to come out…we need to change this now..and I know we can..

With your sponsorship, withyour help, we will take over ten homes, immediately..this is our time, it is HABITAT TIME..

Last ntie, I read my friends book and founder Millard Fuller, No More shacks…the mission is a simple one, no more substandard housing in the world again…eliminate poverty housing now!   We can do this, here , in Kibera Kenya, in Port Au Prince Haiti, inYonkers..in our hearts and in our souls..JOIN US ..please donate now!  For our summer builds

http://www.habitatwc.org

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101

 

Happy Easter and Happy Pascua! 

 

 

Monday, June 13, 2011

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Did you know Main street New Rochelle, is filled with H’s…Housing for Habitat..habitat for humanity, Healthy with Donovons studio, Holy with five congegations and churches like Bible way and Family Christian Center ..and full of History..so come visit main street, along with great food, shops and people..visit our Headquarters..make a donation, love life..and help us change the world…

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101

 

Happy Easter and Happy Pascua! 

 

 

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FORECLOSURE MARATHON..FORECLOSURE MARATHON..HABITAT IS SPONSORING A FORECLOSURE MARATHON, TO STOP THE MADNESS…STAY TUNED, TO SAVE FAMILIES LIVES..TO HELP.. GOD BLESS YOU!!!!!!!

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101

 

Happy Easter and Happy Pascua! 

 

 

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Last nite as I walked down in Loisaida..the Lower East Side, reminded me of the many days and nites, I spent there helping the homeless..helping Habitat on e. 6th Street..the community garden I Helped create with volunteers, the homeless and Williams alum on tenth street..and the dramatic change..like yuppie ville now, bars, trendy restaurants..abound…I stop at Adelles restaurant…de Puerto Rico..i have my sopa de pollo, aroz con abeacualas…(rice and beans) and pray over what I saw and what we now see…life can transform..neigborhoods can change..i walk by 721 and 745 E 6th, say a prayer for Wanda colon and her family.. a habitat family, for Joe byrne and Ishamel and Greg, former homeless there, at my other work..and praise God for bringing me on a journey that led to Habitat’s door to create so many doors…for so many..Today I walk in the Puerto Rican day parade with Governor Cuomo, with Rich thomas, Marc Soto, Sobeida Cruz and many amigos y amigas..I went to Puerto Rico…many times, I have two sons whose mom is NY Rican as they say, a great woman…a great family..and habitat has built there, I went there to Martin Pena Canal, where families who once lived in rubble, help live in Habitat homes and others, transformed, from tough settings to beautiful dwellings….mi isla mi encanto..Puerto Rico, NY Manhattan, todo el mundo…Bendiciones, gracias a Dios para la Vida cada minute!!!!!

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101

 

Happy Easter and Happy Pascua! 

 

 

Wednesday, June 08, 2011

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Starwood Hotel “Swat team” goes in and out in one day…not in helicopters, but down the road from White Plains to Yonkers..to neighborhoods that will be transformed.. from parks that will be painted, from gardens that will be made, fences painted and fixed, designed run down plywood, transformed..yes a swat team of goodness. We are so blessed to have so many congregations and companies volunteer with us, helping us build homes…all over the county..all over country, all over the world..

What a day..we hear about a congressman being a twit, while we build…who needs to hear the news.. hear this..WE WILL NOT ALLOW UNACCEPTABLE HOUSING HERE ANYMORE…We will change the face of the county…stay tuned..it is happening! With swat teams of mitzvah groups..of confirmation of college of companies..and you

Join us in this SUMMER OF CHANGE!

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101

 

Happy Easter and Happy Pascua! 

 

 

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We get ready to change the neighborhoods again…in so many ways.

We work to rehab homes, put planters, green communities, help to be able to fix broken windows, paint community centers, rehab our churches steps, where our college kids stay and much much more..

What a world..today another NEIGHBORHOOD CHANGERS DAY!  Where Goldman Sachs,

And Starwood Hotels, make it all happen…we are coming to your town and city soon! God bless,

Help donate to our Brush with Kindness program and Neighborhood changers days now!

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101

 

Happy Easter and Happy Pascua! 

 

 

Friday, June 03, 2011

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On a day, when Lady Gaga tops the charts, and a twister devastates the commonwealth of Massachusetts..God is still with us, as we celebrate those who help have dreams of home ownership…come true with Habitat…

Like sierra, who got her high school club, Riverside, in its first graduating year, to start a Habitat club, to build, clean and go green in the hood, with us..in transforming lives!

Or like Diversified Advisors, whose team has been with us for more than A Decade of Service..helping us build homes…

Or Mrs Lanza, whose family has helped us so much in all we do….in all we say, in all we have accomplished…from Greenburgh, to greening communities, from Haiti, to homes here, a blessing. Or Rev Cousins with the ministerial group of White Plains, helped us to be able welcome volunteers, build homes, pray and sing and lead us into building more in White Plains

Or Rabbi Shira who could not be at the luncheon from Congregation Kol Ami, who celebrated her 25t anniversary at her temple,…while helping us so many years in our home temples of dreams for families…

The future is bright, the spiritual song goes..as Dreams become realities with families who need help, and all who help us and love us and our misson!

We also celebrate our Foreclosure prevention program growing in mt Vernon, helping to save more families from getting foreclosed. Helping their dreams that came to fruition, remain a reality..

 

With that in mind…WE GIVE THANKS TO ALL OF YOU DAILY WHO MAKE DREAMS COME TRUE..AMERICAN DREAMS, HAITIAN DREAMS, HABITAT DREAMS OF SIMPLE DECENT HOMES FOR ALL. MAY GOD BLESS YOU IN ALL YOU DO, AND MAY YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE!

 

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101

 

 

 

Wednesday, June 01, 2011

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Early morning..Anna from Yonkers, states, thank you Jim…..our planters continue to go up, continue to be watered early by me, until it all comes together…until we revitalize every corner of Ashburton, orchard Vineyard…it is happening.!

With that in mind..we need you to help sponsor a planter! Also we change lives as well from community service people..to volunteers lives to families lives…amazing!

Join us in this vital mission…A SUMMER OF CHANGE IS COMING! Join us!

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101

 

Happy Easter and Happy Pascua!